Washington, DC – In a bizarre rant posted to X, Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA will attempt to illegally claw back $20 billion in funding already disbursed to lower energy costs, revitalize local economies, and address the climate crisis.
Washington, DC - Today, the Trump Administration continued its assault on public health and safety, shuttering key environment offices across the federal government, including closing the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights and “remaking” the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
Washington, DC - Today, amidst news reports and rumors of federal government website information being deleted, changed, or made inaccessible at 5:00pm ET today, the Sierra Club again reiterated its call on the Trump Administration to protect and preserve critical information the American people rely on. Earlier today, staff at the U.S.
Washington, DC - Today, E&E News reported that amidst a broad illegal push to freeze all federal funding, the Trump administration has also halted $7 billion in Solar For All awards. That funding, already under signed contract with local and state governments, would help provide low-cost rooftop solar to low income and disadvantaged communities while also supporting workforce development.
Washington, DC - Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm former Congressman Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, despite his lack of any real qualifications for the role.
Washington, DC – Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget formally rescinded the memo ordering Donald Trump’s scheme to illegally halt all federal grants and loans across the government, impacting trillions of dollars and millions of people in every community across the country. The funding freeze was already temporarily postponed by a Federal judge yesterday after multiple lawsuits were filed.
Washington, DC – This week, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Union of Concerned Scientists submitted multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to various agencies across the Trump administration in an effort to protect critical environmental data from being destroyed or discarded. The groups submitted comprehensive requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
Washington, DC – Today, news reports disclosed that the Trump administration has ordered the Department of Energy to halt all spending and loans, including for projects designed to lower energy costs for people nationwide.The memo, dated January 20, freezes the awarding of grants, loans, funding opportunities, procurement announcements, rules, studies until and unless approved by Ingri
Washington, DC – Tonight, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to “freeze” or claw back Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding.
Washington, DC – Today, Donald Trump announced he would begin the formal process of once again withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump previously withdrew the U.S. from the nearly 200-nation climate agreement back in 2017, an action President Biden then reversed in 2021.
In response to today’s announcement, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
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Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing to consider the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin is a former congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate from the state of New York, and has no apparent qualifications for the role.